| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's layup is rejected by Josh Kosofsky | 19-37 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-37 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Josh Kosofsky, Richard Spengler | |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-40 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the turnaround near the basket | 21-40 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the turnaround from the left block | 23-40 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | James Brown snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | The jumper by Jared Morgan is denied by Joseph Depasquale | 23-40 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Matthew May misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-40 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Edward Connery can't finish the layup | 23-40 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 23-40 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Josh Kosofsky (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Desmond Caputo, Matthew May, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Eugene Mark (C) Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | James Hedrick clanks a jumper in the paint | 23-40 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Josh Kosofsky - foul #2 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG) Jared Morgan, James Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Harold Casey | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is called for 3 seconds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Lee Tindle | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | The jumper by John Morgan is denied by Josh Kosofsky | 24-40 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the tip | 24-40 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Hedrick | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Mark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Hedrick | 24-42 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse knocks in the jumper from the left side | 26-42 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Josh Kosofsky and he's fouled by Eugene Mark - foul #1 on Eugene Mark, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Gregory Childress, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Harold Casey | |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Tindle - foul #1 on Lee Tindle, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Lee Tindle | |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth McAllister is called for the reach on Michael Lancaster - foul #4 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Steve Barnes steals the ball from Michael Lancaster | 26-45 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Hedrick - foul #3 on James Hedrick, team foul #5 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Harold Casey | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-45 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it home | 27-47 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Josh Kosofsky - foul #3 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #6 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Lee Tindle, Richard Spengler | |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Jerry Hulsey takes the ball from Harold Casey | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Gregory Childress (C) James Brown, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Matthew May (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Josh Kosofsky, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled on the floor by Edward Connery - foul #3 on Edward Connery, team foul #3 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Josh Kosofsky (PF) Desmond Caputo, Matthew May | |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the driving attempt in the paint | 30-47 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky tips it home | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Hedrick - foul #4 on James Hedrick, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF) Jerry Hulsey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-49 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it in | 33-51 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | John Morgan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Matthew May (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | James Hedrick connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Harold Casey | 33-53 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | John Morgan's pass is intercepted by Michael Lancaster | 33-53 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is called for a charge - foul #5 on James Hedrick, team foul #8 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, John Morgan, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Lee Tindle (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Matthew May, Richard Spengler | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Joseph Depasquale - foul #2 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #9 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF), Richard Spengler (C) Lee Tindle, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Lancaster | 35-55 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-55 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | James Brown gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress's floater is tipped away by Richard Spengler | 35-55 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Josh Kosofsky | 35-57 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | James Brown clanks a runner from the left block | 35-57 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky is fouled on the floor by Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (PF), Eugene Mark (C) Jerry Hulsey, Steve Barnes, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle misses badly on a runner in the lane | 35-57 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Edward Connery steps in front of the Michael Lancaster pass | 35-57 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | James Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-57 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 37-60 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Desmond Caputo is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #3 on Desmond Caputo, team foul #10 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, John Morgan, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PG), Matthew May (SF), Richard Spengler (C) Desmond Caputo, Lee Tindle, Josh Kosofsky | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew May (fresh) PF - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Lancaster | 39-62 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Harold Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-62 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it back up and in | 39-64 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Depasquale - foul #3 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #11 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Gregory Childress (PF), Eugene Mark (C) James Brown, Edward Connery, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Lee Tindle (SF) Michael Lancaster, Richard Spengler | |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Casey | 41-67 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Harold Casey picks off the pass by Eugene Mark | 41-67 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle gets the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-67 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Hulsey | 41-67 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark loses the ball out of bounds | 41-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Edward Connery (PF) Jerry Hulsey, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Casey McGunagle (C) Harold Casey, Lee Tindle | |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-67 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale tips it home | 41-69 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Edward Connery buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Casey McGunagle - foul #1 on Casey McGunagle, team foul #12 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Matthew May | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the free throw | 44-69 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | John Morgan hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #13 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Spicer (SF), Eugene Mark (C) Bobby Spillman, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SG), Matthew May (SF) Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | John Morgan misses the free throw | 46-72 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Kruse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Spicer (fresh) PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Mark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Desmond Caputo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Casey (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. SF - Matthew May (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Depasquale (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey McGunagle (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina | John Morgan picks off the pass by Matthew May | 46-72 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Matthew May steps in front of the Charles Spicer pass | 46-72 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF) Harold Casey, Matthew May | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | John Morgan drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Kruse | 48-72 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-72 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Charles Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Gregory Childress (PF) John Morgan, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (SF) Lee Tindle | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Matthew May makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-74 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the lay-in | 48-74 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the board | 48-74 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Depasquale | 48-77 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress slams it home set up by Bobby Spillman | 50-77 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-77 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Michael Lancaster is called for the reach on Charles Spicer - foul #3 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #14 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF) Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Casey McGunagle | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Charles Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Charles Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the board | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 50-77 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo can't tip it in | 50-77 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Connery | 50-77 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Desmond Caputo steals the ball from Charles Spicer | 50-77 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo runs out the clock | 50-77 |